Comparison

StepNova vs WalkQuest

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

StepNova

Track your daily movement with GPS, map routes, and receive coaching for intervals. Set personal records, follow training plans, and stay motivated with achievements and streaks. Share your live location for safety and log your post-activity feelings.

Highlights
  • GPS route tracking
  • Interval training programs
  • Personal records and route bests
  • Structured training plans
  • Live location sharing
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Post-activity journal
Features
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StepNova is a step counter and pedometer for everyday movement. Whether you're walking, running, cycling, or hiking — StepNova counts every step, maps your route, coaches you through intervals, and celebrates every personal record along the way. SMART ACTIVITY TRACKING Automatic step, distance, calorie, and pace tracking using your iPhone's built-in sensors. Supports walking, running, cycling, hiking, and elliptical — indoors or out. APPLE WATCH APP Start, pause, and finish a walk from your wrist. Live steps, pace, distance, and elapsed time on the watch, a seven-day chart, and a watch face complication for today's progress. Start on the wrist and your iPhone picks the walk up while it is still running. LIVE ACTIVITY & DYNAMIC ISLAND Your walk stays on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island — live timer and stats, with pause and resume, without ever opening the app. SIRI & CONTROL CENTER "Start my StepNova activity." "How many steps today?" Ask Siri hands-free, or start an activity from Control Center with one tap. Saved routes appear in iOS search. PERSONAL RECORDS & ROUTE BESTS StepNova tracks your all-time bests for steps, distance, calories, and pace. Save your favorite routes and StepNova will tell you every time you beat your personal record on them — with a full-screen celebration to mark the moment. INTERVAL TRAINING Choose from 5 guided interval programs — Walk-to-Run, C25K Week 1, HIIT 40/20, Tabata, and Active Recovery — or build your own with StepNova Pro. Voice prompts guide you through every work and rest phase automatically. WALK WINDOWS See the best upcoming hours to head outside based on real-time weather — AQI, temperature, UV index, wind, and rain chance, all ranked so the ideal window is always visible on your dashboard. LIVE MAPS & PERFORMANCE GRAPHS GPS route tracing with pace, elevation, and speed graphs. Review your splits, see your elevation profile, replay your exact path, and share your route after every activity. STREAKS & ACHIEVEMENTS Build daily streaks, unlock 50 achievement badges across Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum tiers, and compete with friends on a weekly step leaderboard. TRAINING PLANS Follow structured multi-week training plans — beginner, endurance, or race-ready — with daily targets and CloudKit sync across all your devices. SAFE WALK Share your live location with a trusted contact while you walk solo. They see your real-time position and path for peace of mind — yours and theirs. HOME SCREEN & LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Glanceable step count, daily goal progress, and streaks — right on your home screen or lock screen without opening the app. VOICE COACHING Milestone announcements and interval cues spoken in your device's language. StepNova keeps you informed without you ever having to look at your phone. Your health, location, and activity data stays on your device and in your private iCloud account. It is never sold. StepNova uses anonymous usage statistics to improve the app; see the privacy policy for details. ——— STEPNOVA PRO Unlock the full StepNova experience: • Custom interval program creation • Unlimited saved routes • Unlimited friends on leaderboard • 25 more achievements to unlock • All training plans & structured challenges • Safe Walk live location sharing • Custom app themes Try StepNova Pro free for 30 days (available for eligible new subscribers). After the trial, your subscription automatically renews at $9.99/year unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the trial period. Monthly plan available at $1.99/month (no trial). Lifetime access available as a one-time purchase. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

WalkQuest

Features
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Your steps take you somewhere. WalkQuest turns the steps your iPhone already counts into real walking journeys. Every step of your day moves you along the map: from the Eiffel Tower to the Palace of Versailles, along the Promenade des Anglais, from Rome's Colosseum to the Vatican, all the way to Santiago de Compostela. JOURNEYS, NOT JUST NUMBERS - 7 journeys across real places, stop by stop: Paris → Versailles, Promenade des Anglais, Rome, London, New York, Tour du Mont Blanc, Camino de Santiago - A celebration at every stop, with a beautiful card to share - Real walking distance measured by your iPhone or Apple Watch MOTIVATION THAT FITS YOUR LIFE - A daily goal suggested from your last 30 days - A forgiving streak: one missed day a week won't break it - Challenges and trophies to unlock - A calendar in shades of green, never a guilt-trip red - Widgets for the Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy PRIVACY FIRST No account, no ads, no tracking. WalkQuest reads your steps and walking distance from Apple Health, read-only, and they never leave your iPhone. No GPS, no location. FREE - The Paris → Versailles and Promenade des Anglais journeys - Daily goal, streak with rest days, 3 challenges and 3 trophies - 30 days of history and the small widget PREMIUM - The 5 other journeys: Rome, London, New York, Mont Blanc, Camino de Santiago - All challenges and all trophies - 12 months of history and monthly trends - Lock Screen and journey widgets - Family Sharing: up to 6 people Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription (7-day free trial for new yearly subscribers), or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage them in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://suiteforge.app/walkquest/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://suiteforge.app/walkquest/privacy/

Screenshots

StepNova4 screens
WalkQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: StepNova at every 5 days against WalkQuest's every 3 weeks. StepNova also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. StepNova sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and WalkQuest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepNova ships an update every 5 days, WalkQuest every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
StepNova versus WalkQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepNovaWalkQuest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNAVEEN CHOWDARY PUTHUMBHAKUNicolas Dojcilovic

In-app purchases

6 purchases

StepNova

Subscriptions2
  • StepNova Pro — Monthly$1.991 Month
  • StepNova Pro — Annual1 Month trial$9.991 Year
One-time4
  • Keep StepNova Free$0.99
  • Fund New Features$2.99
  • Power Future Updates$6.99
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  • StepNova Pro — Lifetime$29.99
2 purchases

WalkQuest

Subscriptions2
  • WalkQuest Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • WalkQuest Premium Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is StepNova free?
StepNova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WalkQuest free?
WalkQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StepNova or WalkQuest have ads?
Neither StepNova nor WalkQuest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StepNova or WalkQuest?
StepNova ships an update every 5 days, and WalkQuest every 3 weeks. Most recently, StepNova was updated on October 24, 2026 and WalkQuest on October 25, 2026.

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